Ilo Trajkovski That is how I think things stand here today. When it comes to the relationship between the elites and the people (masses), that’s exactly what is happening to us. The various party-based elites in politics, education, economy, culture, security, urbanism and other areas of society are accusing each other of lecturing. What can …
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Ilo Trajkovski Life goes on. Better yet, the struggle for life in this country continues. No matter what happens! Whether the heads of state or government of the EU member states have given us a date or not, we will continue to act the way we have so far. Even if we are given a …
Ilo Trajkovski Last year, I lost my wallet in the parking lot in front of my building. It was “full” – with personal documents, various consumer cards and a solid sum of money for my student daughter’s monthly expenses. My wife and I were very worried, but we still kept hoping that some honest person …
Ilo Trajkovski I initially wanted to write about the issue of old age as a social institution as the topic of this column. It was my intention to think aloud about how today’s dominant social forces in our country determine and treat aging and old age in general. Approaching the end of the sixth decade …
Ilo Trajkovski I have been writing columns for Nezavisen Vesnik/Independent daily newspaper every two weeks for more than a year. On the occasion of this anniversary, these days I decided to review what was written. The topics of my columns are diverse – education, budget, politics, healthcare, judiciary, daily life, patriotism, migration, freedom of expression …
Ilo Trajkovski It’s summertime, so let’s discuss a lighter topic. I wouldn’t want to spoil the mood of readers who, with their mobile phones in hand, can easily browse through multiple websites at once. And summertime, along with the annual holiday experiences, it’s the time for gossip. Gossip is said to be one of the …
Ilo Trajkovski Amoebae are considered the simplest single-celled living organisms. On the other hand, it is said that there are everywhere. Despite all the changes that have taken place on planet Earth they have survived hundreds of millions of years. Persistently filling all the waters, all the organisms! The secret of their durability and omnipresence …
Ilo Trajkovski Is beating not enough anymore? So quickly?! That’s what I’m asking myself during these days of turmoil in the Macedonian-Bulgarian relations. Until recently, or after signing the Friendship Treaty, it seemed as if there were good neighborly relations and cooperation between the two countries. When signing the Friendship Treaty, in August 2017, the …
Ilo Trajkovski The recently held elections for the European Parliament brought a few surprises. First, the voters went to the polls in a significantly larger number than expected. In addition to the numerous previously stated conclusions on the democratic deficit of the European institutions and the decline in their interest in politics, this time European …
Ilo Trajkovski A week has passed since the end of the presidential elections. Numerous analytical attempts have been made to detect the underground forces that filled the ballot boxes. My thinking is not another belated or new revealing attempt in that direction. My goal is to look at the elections from the perspective of art. …
Ilo Trajkovski Sociologist by occupation, I see myself as a scientist. And therefore, in my performances for the wider public, I try to stick to the principles of science. This means, above all, the scientific method. According to Isaac Newton, science is a specific way of examining phenomena, a way of finding out about phenomena …
